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Prisoner of Fate – One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter Two -“The Long Road” Chapter Two The big moment. In 2010, when Benjamin started out his career in journalism, fresh from school and eager to secure a good paying job at his favourite and most popular celebrity […]

Prisoner of Fate -One meets his destiny often on the road he takes to avoid it Chapter One – “Strange things” Chapter One The rain stopped. After eight grueling and long hours of downpour as heavy as Benjamin had ever seen in a long time, his home was now more of a refuge than a

The Burden of Leadership -To Sink or Stay afloat “Leadership involves the heavy burden of responsibility and the fear of getting it wrong can paralyze a leader” John C Maxwell This is perhaps my first ever post on the subject of leadership. For some inexplicable reasons, I cannot point to exactly why I saved discussions

Dwarfed Sucess -Between Cooperation & Competition “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”  African Proverb By Lateef Adewole One of my readers once asked why I often made references to my interactions with friends in my writings. My answer was simple. That is one of the

Surugede – the dance of the spirit “A child that dances to the sweet melody of “surugede” does not know surugede is the song of the spirits.”  Fijabi was a man filled with strength by the gods But it was never enough He sought to be invincible and wrestled with the spirit of the seven

Self-Mastery Series IV- Self-Management “Work in Progress” “This is work in Progress”   Will be published shortly Related Posts Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn

Self-Mastery Series III -What do you Stand for? “Personal Value is the magnet that attracts all good things into our lives. The greater our value, the greater our reward”  Jim Rohn Self-Mastery Series III – What do you stand for? If you have followed the self-mastery series up to this point then you will notice

Rise out of your Ashes – Be a Phoenix “Often, its the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self” Karen Salmansohn Life is a mystery they say, just as we see waves momentarily rise from the ocean, expressing shape and individuality before they recede back into the sea, so is life’s

Embracing a Glorious Mess – By Dupe Bobadoye “As long as you are being true to yourself, you will always find happiness” -Amber Riley I met Dayo (not real name) during my industrial training in one of the major manufacturing companies in Lagos. He was one of many young men in the administrative section of

Self-Mastery -Emotional Self-awareness II “What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself” Abraham Maslow” This post is the second part in the series – Self- Mastery Click here to read the first part. Self-awareness of your emotional triggers Emotional triggers are people, words, opinions, situations, or environmental situations that

The Self-Mastery Series I – Emotional Self-Awareness “In order to bring out the best in others, you must first bring out the best in yourself”  Introduction I have always known the human mind to be an amazing gift from God. The depth and extent of it we may never fully harness. It is the seat

Assumption -Lowest form of intelligence “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light wont come in” Isaac Asimov A good many of us are guilty of making assumptions about almost everything. For every situation we face, we quickly deduce and make conclusions based on

World Mental Health Day 2020 – the world faces more risk than ever before – By DJ Irawo “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” Glenn Close T he World Mental Health Day is marked on October 10 of every year It is not a day for celebration but

Decriminalization of Suicide -By DJ Irawo “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.” ― Lucius Annaeus Seneca Today is the World Mental Health Day Mental health refers to the cognitive, behavioral and emotional well-being of an individual. It is all about how people think, feel and behave. In my last article, I wrote

A Serving of Solitude -the happiest of all lives is a busy solitude – By Jolade It is necessary for me sometimes just to be alone and quiet and doing nothing – Charles Bukowski Note- this article is a glimpse into my personal headspace, how I view human interactions and my responses to it. it

The Beneficial & The Necessary -By Dupe Bobadoye Tell me not, in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is dead that slumbers,And things are not what they seem. –Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Just lying down and thinking of certain things like what we hold on to, things that are important, things that are

Most Read Blog Post – (2019 – 2020) “Nothing could have prepared me for the overwhelming reception that my blog posts have received in the last eleven months. It is such a special feeling” Duke of Small Talks Time flies It’s been 11 months since I wrote my very first post on akinakingbogun.com and to

Beauty in the Attic -an awful tale of a woman locked up for 25years “Through loyalty to the past, our mind refuses to realize that tomorrow’s joy is possible only if today’s makes way for it; that each eave owes the beauty of its line only to the withdrawal of the preceding one” The Note

Waste of Sin (Recap) – understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) “The condition Explained” Although the Waste of Sin was rested a few weeks ago, the lessons will not be complete until we understand the nature of the mental illness depicted in the story. In case you are wondering, Waste of Sin is a short fiction

Quotable Quotes – to Inspire you every day. – “Everything you want is on the other side of fear” O ver a couple of years now, I have collected an amazing amount of everyday quote gleaned from almost everywhere. Many of the quotes come from the books I read, from social media post or other